Fertilizer-distributer.



, A. MCWHORTER.

FERTIUZER DISTRIBUTE APPucmon man ccT. 11.`

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

ATTORNEYS ALLEN' MCWHORTER, or RrvE'RToN, NEW JERSEY. FERTILIzEn-DISTRIBUTER.

1,220,249. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented B131, 27, 1917,

- Application filed october-11, 191e. sei-131m. 124,981.

tilizer is directed from the latter apron to the top of the head 1 and into the passagese.

Itwill be noticed that To allie/wm t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN MolVr-IORTER, the United States, residing at a citizenof uverton, in the county of Burlington, Statey dropped the walls 3 are 5 of New Jerseyhave invented a new and partly perpendicular and partly deiie'cted useful Fertilizer-Distributer, of Which the to the right and left, whereby the passages following is a specification. 4 follow the courses thereof.-

My invention On the lower end of the plate 2 are the ears 9 each of which is below the lower end l h1 h the fertilirei is fed or supplied, and of one of the passages 4l and placed at one spouts which are pendant from said head side thereof, said ears 9, the Walls 3, the and adjustable so as to distribute the ferears and the plate 2, eing in the present ti izer in right line directions from said instance an integraly casting of metal. head, or in laterally spread directions, and O designates tubular 'discliarge' spouts, so over a greater width of surface. which are preferably flexible in their nature, ie invention is satisfactorily illustrated they being secured at the op to the tubular in the accompanying drawing, but the imcollars l1,A each of which is providedvwith portant instrumentalities thereof may be an eye 12l which projects upwardly fromy the varied, and so it is to be understood that the collar at one side thereo so as to be in a invention is not limited to the specific de` measure eccentric on the collar. The ears 9 tails shown and described. and eyes 12 have openings 13 therethrough Figure 1 represents a side' elevation of a to receive thekbolts 14 which serve to conportion of a fertilizer embodying my invennect vthe collars` 11, and consequently the tion. spouts 10 Withthe head 1 and form axes for Fig 2 represents a side elevation at a said spouts `whereby the latter maybe placed iight angle to Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale. iny perpendicula'ry or/ laterally inclined posi- Fig. 3 represents a vertical section of a ions, as shown in full .and dotted lines portion on line 8`3 Fig. 2. l l ig.

IFig. 4 represents a side elevation of a por- .The bolts 14 v. are provided with nuts 15 tion opposite to Fi 2. v for tightening purposes to `held the spouts iig. 5 represents a top vieri7 of an inlet of in their adjusted positions. The side edges a spout. Y ofthelow'e'r portions of the plate 2 are cut- Fig. G represents an elevation of said away and' mad/e segmental as atlGl so thlt inlet. when the oiiter spouts turn in one direction Fig. 7 represents anl elevation of a porre inner walls of the respective'collars 11 tion of thelower end of the head of the 11de onfthe segments and rest tl'iereagainst device. asV supports 1n the lateral adjusting motions o sai spouts. I p y The bottom edge of the plate 2 has there- "t "e recesses 17, the inner sides of Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the ii'gures. 0 Referring to the drawings designates'a. head which is composed of t t 1e comparatively Hat plate 2 having on the inner' side thereof the walls 3 which extend outwardly therefrom, forming the vertical of th passages t which are open throughout, the upper end of said plate being' provided with ears 5' whereby it may be secured t portion of the frame of the device and depend therefrom in inclined position.

On said frame adjacent to the inner side of the f said plate are mounted the rollers 6 around which passes the endless supported on said he supply hopper 8, whereby fernterposed between eyes 12 of the collars 11 are the Washer plates 19 which have the bolts 14 passed through the same, said plates being bridged from one bolt to the other so that while said plates by said I act as washers for said nuts, they are prevented from turning and loosening as is evident.

Portions 2O of the collars 1l are extended upwardly above the bottom edge of the plate 2 oi the head so as to prevent loss of the fertilizer as it runs from the lower ends of the passages a into said collars.

,lt will be seen that when the apron receives motion. as it does 'from suitable ineinhers of the device, fertilizer from the hopier S is carried towarl the head l and it is discharged therefrom into the passages thereofl and directed by the walls and inclined plate l downwardly into the collars ll 'and consequently into the spout Yfrom which latter it is distributed to the place of service. This may be accomplished by having the spouts placed parallel in perpendicular directions or by inclining the spouts laterally in inclined direction so as to spreac the fertilizer, this according to requirements, it being noticed also that the eccentric connection or the spouts with the plate 2 allow considerable lateral motions of sai sponts so as to permit considerable spreading of the same.

Having thus described my invention what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

l. ln a distributer of the character stated, a head connectible with the frame thereof, walls on a plate of said head forming with said plates vertical passages, discharge sp outs in communication with the latter,bolts adapted to pivotally connect said spouts with said head, and a washer adapted to he fitted on said bolts, and extend from one bolt to the other and being thereby rendered nonrotatable.

2. In a distributer of the character stated, a head connectible with the frame thereo walls on a plate oi said head forming a vertical passage thereon, a tubular collar connected pivotally with said head and in communication with said passage, and a discharge spout attached to said collar and in communication therewith, said spout being Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the .Washington D. C.

to be placed in perpendicular and laterally inclined directions.

B. ln a distributer of the a head connectible with the trame thereof, walls on a plate of said head forming a vertical passage thcreon, a tubular collar in communication with said passage provided with an eye eccentric thereon, said eye being connected pivotally with said plate, and a discharge spout attached to said collar and in communication therewith.

at. ln a distributer of the character stated, a head connectible with the Yframe thereof., walls on a plate ot' said head ilorming a vertical passage thereon, a. tubular collar having a. pivotal connection with the lower portion. or said plate and depending thoretroni, and a dischargev spout attached to said collar and depending therefrom, sait end ot the plate having segmental and recessed edges to permit play or' said collar on said portion in the lateral adjustment of the collar. V

5. ln a distributer oi the character stated, a. head connectible with the frame thereof, walls on a plate of said head forming a vertical passage thereon, a tubular collar aving a pivotal connection with the lower portion of said plate, and a discharge spout attached to said collar, said spout being adapted to move laterally on said portion oi said plate and having its upper en extending above the lower edge of said plate.

6. ln a distributer of the character stated, a head connectible with a frame thereof, a passage in said head, discharge spouts pendant from said head, bolts adapted to connect said spouts with said head an allow perpendicular and laterally inclined adjustments o'l said spouts, nuts on said bolts, and washer plates on said bolts adapt/ed to be engaged by said nuts and being bridged from one bolt to the other.

`ALLEN MCVHORTER.

adapted Witnesses:

Gro. lV. ALniGi-rr, WV. A. HENDarcKsoN.

Commissioner of Patents.

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